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Description
The Daewoo DPC-200 was manufactured and distributed by Daewoo in Korea. This computer is a successor to the DPC-180. It has more RAM, and although the keyboard is better,it has a rattling feeling and remains less comfortable than the majority of MSX keyboards.
The power supply is integrated in the unit. At first, this model was available in six colors (blue, green, red, silver, white and yellow). In Korea, silver version is the most widespread.
Advertisements indicate 80kB RAM because they include the VRAM.
It was sold with a demo tape.
This model has been localised for
- Arabic countries - see Bawareth Perfect MSX1 (*)
- Argentina, Chile and Uruguay - see Talent DPC-200 and DPS-201 (*)
- Belgium (Dutch speaking part) / The Netherlands - see AVT DPC-200
- Belgium (French speaking part) - see Daewoo DPC-200 (FR)
- Brasil - see In Tensai DPC-200CD
- France - see Olympia PHC-2 and Yeno DPC-64
- Germany - see CE-TEC MPC-80
- Italy - see Fenner DPC-200
- Spain - see Dynadata DPC-200 and Olympia DPC-200
- Thailand - see Wandy DPC-200
- United Kingdom - see Network DPC-200
(*) actually based on CPC-200, an evolution of the DPC-200 - it's probably also the case for the In Tensai DPC-200CD
The color of export units was black, blue, silver or white depending the importing company.
Brand | Daewoo |
Model | DPC-200 |
Year | 1984 |
Region | South Korea |
Launch price | ₩295,000 |
RAM | 64kB in slot 2 |
VRAM | 16kB |
Media | MSX cartridges |
Video | Texas Instruments TMS9918ANL |
Audio | PSG (AY-3-8910) |
Chipset | none (separate IC's) |
Keyboard layout | QWERTY/Korean |
Extras | Hangul BASIC, demo cassette |
Emulation | ROMs dumped and emulated. The rear expansion port is handled like a regular MSX cartridge slot. |
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Specifications
The DPC-200 is a MSX1 without MSX-Engine. The CPU is a Z80A from Goldstar (GSS Z8400A PS).
Slot Map
Slot 0 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Page C000h~FFFFh | Cartridge Slot | 64kB RAM | Expansion Bus | ||||
Page 8000h~BFFFh | Hangul ROM | ||||||
Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | ||||||
Page 0000h~3FFFh |
- The Hangul ROM is a 8KB ROM - 8000h-9FFFh
Connections
- RF output
- Analog sound & Composite video
- Data Recorder connector
- Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mouse, Paddle controlers, etc)
- 1 cartridge slot
- 1 Expansion bus slot
- Power plug male